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Originally Posted by Slik
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Two seperate problems, though.
WWE is the bigger brand trying to cast a larger net to get more people to watch... but they're doing it clumsily and insultingly and trying to remove all the wrestling from wrestling almost to the point of parody. But an unaware parody, because they're completely playing it straight by deliberately pushing people fans express active displeasure in, burying people fans get behind, and hiring talent seemingly just off of any buzz they may have generated elsewhere with zero plan to actually use, push, or promote them. They put on shitty shows because they insist on deviating from what made them good to begin with.
AEW, conversely, is putting on the same shit for the niche audience who already watch. They're not going to or apparently trying to grow, and their stupid shit is "on brand" for people who like it already. Doesn't mean it still isn't insulting shit most of the time - it's just "our" insulting shit.
It's like driving through a town with two competing radio staions, one is a ClearChannel pop-py, saccrine top 40, and the other is owned by some local hipster with microbrew money and only plays shit from local country bands in his area because that's what *he* likes. So, unless you want to hear a plethora of either disposable autotuned it-girls or a variety of twangy pickup truck ballads, you're shit out of luck.
TL;DR - AEW fans don't have to hijack shows, because they're already getting their dumb shit fix they expect. WWE fans expect better, but the company is clearly not interested in giving it to them because it's all about what Vince wants and the shareholders expect monetarily.